容身之地 (róng shēn zhī de) — a place to stay (used when the space is scarce or the situation is desperate); refuge, shelter (often in negative: 没有容身之地)
Definition
Literary phrase for 'a place to stay' or 'refuge', almost always used in a difficult or desperate context (e.g. no 立足之地). Stronger and more written than plain 住处.
noun
a place to stay (used when the space is scarce or the situation is desperate)refugeshelter (often in negative: 没有容身之地)
Examples
- ，容身之地。Zhàn luàn zhōng, xǔ duō rén lián yí gè róng shēn zhī de dōu méi yǒu.During the war, many people didn't even have a place to stay.
- ，容身之地。Tā piāo bó bàn shēng, zhōng yú zhǎo dào le shǔ yú zì yǐ de róng shēn zhī de.After drifting for half his life, he finally found a place of his own.
- ，容身之地。Fáng jià tài gāo, nián qīng rén zài zhè zuò chéng shì jī hū zhǎo bú dào róng shēn zhī de.With housing prices so high, young people can barely find a place to stay in this city.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.